2020 Scribe Awards Winners
The International Association of Media Tie-in Writers (IAMTW) announced the winners for the 2020 Scribe Awards, honoring excellence in licensed tie-in writing. Winners of genre interest include:
Original Novel — Speculative (tie)
- WINNER: Batman: The Court of Owls, Greg Cox (Titan)
- WINNER: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Collateral Damage, David Mack (Pocket)
- Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: Black Spire, Delilah S. Dawson (Century)
- Firefly: The Magnificent Nine, James Lovegrove (Titan)
- Star Trek: Discovery: The Enterprise War, John Jackson Miller (Pocket)
- Warhammer: Age of Sigmar: The Red Feast, Gav Thorpe (Games Workshop)
Adapted Novel — General & Speculative
- WINNER: Alita: Battle Angel, Pat Cadigan (Titan)
- Doctor Who: Scratch Man, Tom Baker (Penguin UK)
- Batman: The Killing Joke, Christa Faust & Gary Phillips (Titan)
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Greg Keyes (Titan)
Graphic Novel
- WINNER: Blade Runner 2019: Los Angeles, Michael Green, Mike Johnson & Andres Guinaldo (Titan)
- The Wrath of Fantomas, Olivier Bouquet & Julie Rocheleau (Titan)
- Star Trek Year Five: Valentine’s Day Special, Paul Cornell, Christopher Jones & Charlie Kirchoff (IDW)
- Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor, Volume 3: Old Friends, Jody Houser, Roberta Ingranata, Rachael Stott, Enrica Eren Angiolini & Tracy Bailey (Titan)
- Pet Noir, Anne Toole, Christie Yant & Pati Nagle (Kymera)
Audio Drama
- WINNER: “Doctor Who: 10 Doctor Adventures: The Creeping Death”, Roy Gill (The Tenth Doctor Adventures: Volume Three)
- Torchwood: Sargasso, Christopher Cooper (Big Finish)
- “Diary of River Song: Concealed Weapon”, Scott Handcock (The Diary of River Song: Series Five)
- “Doctor Who: Companion Chronicles: Daybreak”, John Pritchard (The First Doctor: Volume Three)
- Warhammer: Watcher in the Rain, Alex Worley (Black Library)
Young Adult / Middle Grade
- WINNER: Warhammer Adventures: Attack of the Necron, Cavan Scott (Warhammer Adventures)
- Battletech: Rogue Academy: Iron Dawn, Jennifer Brozek (Catalyst)
- Halo: Battle Born, Cassandra Rose Clarke (Scholastic)
- Warhammer Adventures: City of Lifestone, Tom Huddleston (Warhammer Adventures)
- The Lucy Wilson Mysteries: The Midnight People, John Peel (Candy Jar)
Short Story
- WINNER: “Cutter & Razz”, Chris A. Jackson (Fresh Hells: Tales of Basil & Moebius)
- “Cookie”, Shance Lacy Hensley (Straight Outta Deadwood)
- “Pure History”, George Ivanoff (Lethbridge-Stewart: The Laughing Gnome)
- “The Girl’s Best Friend Matter”, Bobby Nash (Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar)
- “The Queen Slayer”, Jean Rabe (Women of the Crystal Coast)
For more information, including a full list of winners, see the IAMTW website.
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